NYU Data Catalog

Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker

Alternate Titles(s): OxCGRT
UID: 10394
Description
This dataset evaluated 17 indicators of government response to COVID-19 to produce an aggregate Stringency Index score calculated by a working group at Oxford University. The indicators assess policies related to containment and closure, the economy, health systems, and vaccination policies. Data was collected between 2020 and 2022 via public sources by faculty, students, and other affiliates of Oxford University. Versions of the dataset available after July 27, 2022 differentiate policies which apply to vaccinated versus unvaccinated populations.
Publisher
University of Oxford - Blavatnik School of Government
Timeframe
2020 - 2023
Subject of Study
Homo sapiens
Subject Domain
COVID-19
Health Care System
Health Policy
Infectious Disease
Risk Factors
Keywords
COVID-19
Delivery of Health Care
Economic Activity
Health Behavior
Health Care/Utilization
Health Policy
Health Services
Public Policy
Risk Factors
Vaccination
Vaccination Coverage

Access

Restrictions
Free to All
Instructions
The dataset is available publicly via the project website and Github repository.
Access via Github

Documentation and datasets

Associated Publications
Hale T, Angrist N, Goldszmidt R, Kira B, Petherick A, Phillips T, Webster S, Cameron-Blake E, Hallas L, Majumdar S, Tatlow H. A global panel database of pandemic policies (Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker). Nat Hum Behav. 2021 Apr;5(4):529-538.
Dataset Format(s)
Microsoft Excel, CSV
Other Resources
Variation in government responses to COVID-19

Working paper (last updated June 2023)